Dash cam video shows mechanics hooning owner's Ford Mustang GT

75-mph blast through Jersey City gets recorded for posterity

Back in the day, if your mechanics took your car out for a joyride while they were supposed to be fixing it, the only telltales would be a surprising jump in the odometer reading and perhaps the lingering smell of french fries. Things are different now, and not only can you monitor where your car is driven by mechanics via multiple devices, you can also ride along with them.

That's what Suhail Sood, the owner of a 2016 Ford Mustang GT, recently did, vicariously witnessing his mechanics hoon his car at speeds of up to 75 mph in a residential area. News 12 New Jersey reports that Sood was understandably upset by this event.

"I was very furious. I'm not gonna lie because it's a dream car. Suddenly you own it and some else decides to trash it," Sood told News 12.

The dealership mechanics took the Mustang GT, which was in for relatively small maintenance work amounting to $400, for two blasts through town, unaware that the car had a dash cam. At one point, they also attempted to pick up a passenger to show them how fast the Mustang GT is on city streets. The dealership offered to refund the entire invoice for the work, but Sood was not impressed with this level of customer service and has posted the video of the joyride online. News 12 reports that the dealership and the owner are currently at a stalemate about the compensation he is owed.

Ford of Jersey City has already fired three employees responsible for the joyride, and despite efforts to resolve the situation through negotiation, we have a feeling that the local constabulary may also take an interest in the video evidence of a car blasting through residential areas at speed.

This isn't the first time that mechanics didn't notice a dash cam on a Ford Mustang and took a car out for a joyride: Another video on YouTube from a year ago has 13 minutes of footage of mechanics hooning a customer's Mustang in the rain.